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M11 Junction 8 Improvements

Approval status

Fully approved

Delivery status

Design in progress

Expected completion date

Spring 2021

Junction 8 of the M11 is currently operating at capacity and already experiences significant queuing on some arms at peak periods. Stansted Airport is growing at an unprecedented rate of 2 million passengers per annum (mppa) and committed developments in the area, in particular in Bishop’s Stortford, will add to this congestion. Local Plans for East Herts and Uttlesford are being progressed, and this junction is key to these plans being found sound.

As part of the discussions around the Uttlesford plan, the issue of M11 J8 was raised. The plan’s success through inquiry will need a clear commitment and delivery of the junction improvement.

Location

The location of the bid is the area around Junction 8 of the M11, including, specifically, the southbound slip from the M11 for traffic accessing the A120, the northbound slip from the M11 for traffic accessing Bishops Stortford / Birchanger Services and the roundabout to the west of the M11 and to the north of the services.

The project includes three schemes involving changes to M11 Junction 8 in order to improve traffic flow across the junction, improve access to Stansted Airport, the Services area and
between the M11 and the A120.

Capital Programme delivery update

£570m of investment to East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock

In total the SELEP Growth Deal with Government has brought nearly £600m of investment to East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock and over the lifetime of the Deal (2015-2021) we aim to deliver 78,000 jobs and 29,000 homes.

The deal and brings new responsibilities and flexibilities and is set to attract a further £960 million extra investment into the South East over the five years.

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